Genetic associations in community context: a mixed model approach identifies a functional variant in the RBP4 gene associated with HDL-C dyslipidemia

• Main Authors: Erfan Aref-Eshghi (Author), Oliver Hurley (Author), Guang Sun (Author), Alvin Simms (Author), Marshall Godwin (Author), Pauline Duke (Author), Mehdee Araee (Author), Masoud Mahdavian (Author), Shabnam Asghari (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The objective of this study was to examine individual and community factors that influence high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) dyslipidemia in Newfoundland and Labrador (NL), a genetically isolated population in Canada with a high prevalence of HDL-C dyslipidemia. Method...